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The Greene County Farmer’s Market will be held every Tuesday, through September 25th. Hours will be from 4 pm to 6:30 pm. The markets will be held on the east side of the Greene County Courthouse. Vendors will be selling local produce, baked goods and protein. Plus their will be local organizations serving fundraiser meals as well. On occasion there will be musical entertainment too.

The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will hold Farmland Leasing Meetings on Thursday, August 16th, from 9:00 am to Noon, at the Warren Cultural Center Auditorium in Greenfield. A variety of topics will be presented by Farm Management Specialist Steve Johnson. Call 641/743-8412 or E-Mail krohrig@iastate.edu to pre-register by August 14th. Cost is $20 per person or $30 per couple.

The annual Linden Daze celebration will be held on Friday and Saturday August 17th and 18th. There will be a Parade, A Car and Bike Show, A Talent Show, A Slow Pitch Softball Tournament, and a Street Dance, along with events and activities throughout the day on Saturday. For more information, call Wendy Lemke at 712/542-7321 or Judy Hutchins at 641/744-2041.

The Perry Freedom Center will be hosting a free breakfast for the community on August 18, from 8:00-10:00 a.m. This event will give middle and high school students the opportunity to gain soft-job skills through preparing and serving the meal. Donations will be accepted, and students have an opportunity to earn a portion of these proceeds. For more information, call Diana Yepez at 641/750-2019

There will be a ice cream social and movie night at the Minburn United Methodist Church on Saturday, August 18th. It starts at 5:30 pm with the ice cream social. The menu will include: beef burgers, hot dogs, beans, chips, desserts and homemade ice cream. The movie, “I Can Only Imagine”, will start at 7 pm.

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The Perry boys basketball team won’t begin practice until next Monday and the Bluejays are anxious to hit the courts and pick up where they left off last season. Perry made it all the way to the district final before losing a tight game with Raccoon River conference champion Boone. Dennis McDonnell returns for his second season and will feature some returning firepower. Rashon Ivory and Connor Nielsen are the top returning scorers back averaging 10 and 6 points per game. Drew Levan and Brandon Kenyon also started at times last year.